The Government of Alberta funded several dual-credit pilot projects throughout the province of Alberta. Individual school authorities and post-secondary institutions also negotiated non–government funded dual-credit articulation agreements.
The Government of Alberta developed and implemented the Provincial Dual Credit Strategy, which saw the implementation of 51 dual-credit partnerships across the province between 2013 and 2016.
Lethbridge College delivered dual-credit offerings in numerous areas, such as Early Childhood Education, Unit Clerk, and Automotive Service Technician. These offerings were arranged through agreements between Lethbridge College and individual schools or school division partners
Led by the Centre for Technology, Engineering and Design, Lethbridge College began to work with the following Zone 6 school divisions as a unit: Palliser, Westwind, Medicine Hat, Lethbridge Public, Holy Spirit, Livingstone Range, Prairie Rose, and Wildrose. Agreements for dual-credit delivery were signed by all divisions.
The Centre for Teaching, Learning and Innovation, the Centre for Technology, Environment and Design, and Zone 6 school division representatives collaborated to identify and select dual-credit courses, prepare communications, and develop internal administrative systems for coordinating a new system of dual-credit delivery.
An initial group of 14 students across several school divisions completed dual-credit courses with Lethbridge College.
Feedback on initial offerings revealed the benefit of blended and online dual-credit course deliveries. In preparation for the Winter 2021 term, a focus on individual course offerings for dual credit was adopted.
A total of 74 Zone 6 students are enrolled in Winter term dual-credit courses.
Expansion of course offerings to include courses from the Centre for Business, Arts and Sciences.
Further engagement with Zone 6 on dual-credit offerings and refinement of internal processes and systems in anticipation of further increases in enrolment for the 2022/23 academic year.
Expansion to include courses from the Centre for Justice and Human Services and the Centre for Health and Wellness.
Further exploration of other opportunities, such as exploratory programming for grade 7–9 students with Zone 6.
Anticipated increase in dual-credit intake over the Fall 2021 intake.
